Mitch Eise Named to US U15 BNT Camp

Mitch Eise, Sporting KC AcademyMitch Eise, from Springfield, Missouri has been named to the US roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-15 Championship. The tournament, which will take place August 13-19 in Bradenton, Florida, will feature 40 teams from the CONCACAF region. Scheduled games for the U.S. include contests against Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, and Costa Rica. Mitch was identified during the Academy Showcase events following the regular season and it’s his first call up. He is the son of former Billiken star Steve Eise, a former teammate of Jim Kavanaugh and Tom Strunk, owners of Saint Louis FC.

U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach Dave Van Den Bergh has named the 18-player roster that will compete in the 2017 CONCACAF U-15 Championship, running from August 13-19 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The competition marks the second U-15 confederation championship and the first time that the USA are participating.

The USA has been drawn into Group B along with Canada, Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago. The U-15 MNT opens against Canada on Sunday, August 13 at 9:00 a.m. ET, followed by Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, August 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET and Costa Rica on Wednesday, August 16 at 9:00 a.m. ET.

If the USA finishes first or second in group play, they will face the runner-up or winner of Group A, respectively, consisting of Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica and Panama in the semifinals on Thursday, August 17. Should the USA advance past the semifinal match, the red white and blue would play in the final on Saturday, August 19.

“This is an important tournament for us, especially after the success we’ve had with the U-20’s and U-17’s this year,” Van Den Bergh said. “It’s going to be the first time ever that our U-15 National Team is going to take part in the CONCACAF U-15 Championship. We always want to win, but the inaugural one is a big one for us. It’s going to be big on our list of achievements that we want to accomplish for the duration of the tournament.

“This is a very good opportunity for these boys to showcase themselves against competition they’ll be facing for the rest of their lives, in qualifying. Hopefully, this is going to be a warm up for things to come and the future for these boys.”

The USA have been placed into the top class of the tournament, Division 1. 32 additional CONCACAF teams are competing across two separate Divisions, 2 and 3, but will not participate in a semifinal or final. Fans can download the entire tournament schedule.